Stephen Mitchell

Stephen is the founder of Keystone Knowledge and the former chief operating officer of Spencer Academies Trust, with 16 schools, across both primary and secondary. His MBA focused on improving the quality of management in schools, identifying 5 key traits which lead to success.

AFH schedule of requirements tool
Tracking your compliance against the 'musts' of the Academies Financial Handbook is an ongoing task. Stephen Mitchell provides a helpful tool to download and use
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Key changes to the Academies Financial Handbook 2020
Stephen Mitchell outlines what you need to know in the latest edition of the Academies Financial Handbook
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Carrying out an internal audit in a MAT
Updates to the Academies Financial Handbook include a greater emphasis on internal audits. Stephen Mitchell explains what this means for MATs and what your audit should include
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Business continuity plan template
Download and edit this business continuity plan template to ensure you're prepared for the unexpected
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Chief operating officer submissions checklist
Don’t fall into the pitfall of missing key deadlines. Use Stephen Mitchell’s compliance checklist to keep track of important dates
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What can we learn from the learning organisation model?
Stephen Mitchell explores the five disciplines of the learning organisation model and how they can transform thinking in schools and MATs
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MAT operations: pitfalls to avoid
What do you need to consider when growing your multi-academy trust? Stephen Mitchell outlines some common areas that MATs fall down on
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Stephen Mitchell

AFH schedule of requirements tool

Key changes to the Academies Financial Handbook 2020

Carrying out an internal audit in a MAT

Business continuity plan template

Chief operating officer submissions checklist

What can we learn from the learning organisation model?

MAT operations: pitfalls to avoid